Dictionaries in staroffice 8
Hi,
I would like to add Greek support for spelling in staroffice 8 and although i followed the instructions i found i can't.To be more specific ...
I found the following info, how to add dictionaries
Please make sure that StarOffice is not running (including the quickstarter) when installing the modules. In order to provide the additional StarOffice language modules, you will have to copy all files from the subdirectory of the desired language (e.g., ".../addon/dict/polish") from the StarOffice CD ROM into the ".../share/dict/" directory of the StarOffice Installation.
After copying the files for the appropriate language module, load StarOffice and open the menu "Tools - Options - Language Settings - Writing Aids". Under the "Available Writing Aids" category, click the field in front of the "StarOffice (Default)" entry to remove the check mark. Next, re-click this field so that the check mark reappears.This action prompts StarOffice to create a new list of available language modules within the program.
To check which language modules are active, choose [Edit]. The "Edit Modules" dialog will now appear. In this dialog, you will be able to view all active language modules under "Language". Click [Close] to close the "Edit Modules" dialog. Close the "Options" dialog with [OK].
The newly installed language module(s) will be automatically available for the Spellcheck function after completing these steps.
but when i reclick the checkbox near to StarOffice so the mark reappears nothing happens,so i can't build a new language module.
Does any one know how to do it ?
P.S.
I have copied the greek files from addon/greek to share/disc from staroffice 6 because icould not find the greek support dictionaries for staroffice 8
thank you
[1855 byte] By [
akarako] at [2007-11-26 9:29:19]
# 1
Thursday 17 August 2006
First, with SO8 Sun changed the dictionaries used. SO6 uses CorrectSpell while SO8 uses Proximity Franklin. Thus your SO6 dictionaries will not work with SO8.
Second, while the PF Greek dictionary does exist (its part of Acrobat Reader 7), it does not appear for SO8.
Third, and the good news, SO8 can use the MySpell dictionaries. Download and open
http://openoffice.mirrors.tds.net/pub/openoffice/contrib/dictionaries/dicooo/Di cOOo.sxw
This will run a MySpell dictionary install which will permit you to install the Greek dictionary.
Phil
PGAGA at 2007-7-7 0:12:01 >
# 2
Hi Phil,
Thanks for replying.
I have installed SO8 and updated it with update 3 rev 2 in /usr/local/src/StarOffice8.0
I have downloaded the macro and opened it with SO8.The macro run OK, it downloaded el_GR.zip and hyph_el_GR.zip in /usr/local/src/StarOffice8.0/share/dict/ooo and extracted and make the following files in the same directory.
dictionary.lst
dictionary.lst.1st
dictionary.lst.old
el_GR.aff
el_GR.dic
el_GR.zip
hyph_el_GR.dic
hyph_el_GR.zip
README_el_GR.txt
README_hyph_el_GR.txt
After that i closed SO8 and reopened it.Then i went to TOOLS->OPTIONS->LANGUAGE SETTINGS->WRITING AIDS
there is a section AVAILABLE LANGUAGE MODULES,under it it has the only checkbox that it is checked and it says StarOffice,at the right side i click Edit... and i expect to find the Greek Language but i can not.Also when i click the checkbox StarOffice so the check disappears and then recheck it so it appears, nothing happens (acording to the info i found, this action prompts StarOffice to create a new list of available language modules within the program)
When you said that SO8 can use MySpell dictionaries,is there something else i have to do ? Maybe i did not understand something well ?
thanks again
Apostolis
# 4
Hi Phil,
Thanks for replying.
I have installed SO8 and updated it with update 3 rev 2 in /usr/local/src/StarOffice8.0
I have downloaded the macro and opened it with SO8.The macro run OK, it downloaded el_GR.zip and hyph_el_GR.zip in /usr/local/src/StarOffice8.0/share/dict/ooo and extracted and make the following files in the same directory.
dictionary.lst
dictionary.lst.1st
dictionary.lst.old
el_GR.aff
el_GR.dic
el_GR.zip
hyph_el_GR.dic
hyph_el_GR.zip
README_el_GR.txt
README_hyph_el_GR.txt
After that i closed SO8 and reopened it.Then i went to TOOLS->OPTIONS->LANGUAGE SETTINGS->WRITING AIDS
there is a section AVAILABLE LANGUAGE MODULES,under it it has the only checkbox that it is checked and it says StarOffice,at the right side i click Edit... and i expect to find the Greek Language but i can not.Also when i click the checkbox StarOffice so the check disappears and then recheck it so it http://www.visionwebhosting.net appears, nothing happens (acording to the info i found, this action prompts StarOffice to create a new list of available language modules within the program)
When you said that SO8 can use MySpell dictionaries,is there something else i have to do ? Maybe i did not understand something well ?
thanks again
Apostolis
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I have same problem.
# 5
Friday, August 25, 2006
Hi!
First, although you can download and install them, SO does not come with MySpell support for hyphenation and thesaurus.
Second, there may be a difference between SO8 under Linux and Windows--I have not run it under Linux. On my Windows system under WRITING AIDS, I see both StarOffice and OpenOffice.org MySpell SpellChecker.
Your dictionary.lst file should have the following lines:
DICT el GR el_GR
Phil
PGAGA at 2007-7-7 0:12:01 >
